1. Student's full name: Nguyen Sinh Hung 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: August 10, 1997
4. Place of birth: Hai Phong
5. Student recognition decision No. 4420/2019/QD-XHNV, dated November 26, 2019 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis topic: The transformation of Vietnamese intellectuals' perception of Western science and technology in the second half of the 19th century
8. Major: World History; Code: 8229010.03
9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Dung - Institute of Policy and Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
10. Summary of the thesis results: General presentation of the economic, social, scientific and technological changes in Western countries and Vietnam; Analysis and presentation of some characteristics of Vietnamese intellectuals in the second half of the 19th century; Analysis and presentation of the change in awareness of values and knowledge of Western civilization of Vietnamese intellectuals by describing some differences in thinking and action in the fields of science and technology compared to the previous period; Analysis, evaluation and clarification of the causes leading to the change in awareness of Western science and technology of Vietnamese intellectuals; Comments and evaluation of the characteristics, positive aspects and limitations of the change in Western science and technology of Vietnamese intellectuals;
11. Practical application:
The thesis contributes to the process of reconstructing the picture of Vietnamese history in the second half of the 19th century through the perspective of the history of science and technology. In particular, it emphasizes the role and awareness of historical subjects, which here are typical intellectuals. Their thoughts and actions have led to a change in history in particular, as well as in Vietnamese science and technology in general. It clarifies the factors affecting the change in the perception of Western science and technology of intellectuals, and how that change contributes to the development of Vietnamese science and technology.
The thesis can supplement the sources of documents, acting as a reference document on the field of history of science and technology in Vietnam in the second half of the 19th century. Besides, the thesis also has a certain contribution in the awareness of the role and power of science and technology for the development of the country in general.
12. Further research directions: (if any)
13. Published works related to the thesis:
Nguyen Manh Dung, Nguyen Sinh Hung (2019): “The role of science and technology in the competition between the Portuguese and the Dutch in Mallacca and Dai Viet in the 16th-17th centuries”, Military History Journal, No. 332, August 2019, pp. 69-78.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Sinh Hung 2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: August 10, 1997 4. Place of birth: Hai Phong
5. Admission decision number: 4420/2019/QD-XHNV Dated November 26, 2019
6. Changes in academic process:
7. Official thesis title: The change of perception about Western science and technology of Vietnamese intellectuals in the second half of the 19th century
8. Major: World History 9. Code: 8229010.03
10. Supervisors: Nguyen Manh Dung, A. Professor, Doctor - Institute of Policy and Management, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Present an overview of economic, social, scientific and technical changes in Western countries and Vietnam; Analyze and present characteristics of Vietnamese intellectuals in the second half of the nineteenth century; Analyze and present the change in awareness of the values and knowledge about the Western civilization of Vietnamese intellectuals by describing some differences in thought and action in the fields of science and technology, compared to the previous period; Analyze, evaluate and clarify the causes leading to the change in awareness about Western science and technology of Vietnamese intellectuals; Comment, evaluate the characteristics, positives and limitations of the cognitive transformation about Western science and technology of Vietnamese intellectuals;
12. Practical applicability, if any:
The thesis contributes to the process of recreating the picture of Vietnamese history in the second half of the nineteenth century through the perspective of the history of science and technology. In it, emphasize the role and awareness of historical subjects, which here are typical intellectuals. Their thoughts and actions have led to a change in history in particular, as well as with Vietnamese science and technology in general. Clarifying the factors affecting the change in the awareness about Western science and technology of Vietnam intellectuals, how that change contributes to the development of science and technology in Vietnam
The thesis can supplement the sources of documents, acting as a reference for the field of scientific and technical history of Vietnam in the second half of the nineteenth century. Besides, the thesis also has a certain contribution in the awareness of the role and power of science and technology in the development of the country in general.
13. Further research directions, if any:
14. Thesis-related publications:
Nguyen Manh Dung - Nguyen Sinh Hung (2019): "The role of science and technology in the competition between Portugal and the Netherlands in Malacca and Dai Viet in the XVI–XVII centuries, Military History Review, Volume 332, August 2019, p. 69 - 78.
